Red Sox vs. Rangers Betting Preview and Money Line Pick – August 2nd

Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers

Date: Friday, August 2nd, 8:05 ET

Location: Globe Life Field

TV: NESN

Money Line: Red Sox -122/Rangers +102

Total Line: 8.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Texas Rangers and the Red Sox on Friday, August 2nd at Globe Life Field. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

The Red Sox and Rangers will face off at 8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Boston has a record of 57-50 and they are starting Kutter Crawford. The Rangers are 52-57 and José Ureña is starting for them. NESN will be televising Friday’s AL matchup.

The Red Sox are the slight money line favorite, and the odds have them at -122 compared to +102 for the Rangers. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs, and the under is paying out at -110 compared to -112 for the over. In the AL East, the Red Sox are 3rd, while the Rangers are 3rd in the AL West. Texas is looking to snap a two-game losing streak.

Red Sox vs. Rangers Projected Lineup

Straight Up/Over-Under/Runline Record

Boston Red Sox: 57-50 SU / OU 53-48 / Runline 50-57

Texas Rangers: 52-57 SU / OU 47-58 / Runline 47-62

Rafael Devers was hot at the plate in the Red Sox’s most recent game vs. the Mariners, going 3/5 with two doubles, a run scored, and a RBI. The Red Sox needed every bit of Devers’s production, as they only scored three runs on json Kelly got the start for the Red Sox, going 6 1/3 innings, and picked up the win. He also issued just two walks and struck out seven Mariners batters.

Red Sox Records & Recent Play

Boston is 57-50 overall and is 6.5 games behind the Orioles for the AL East lead. So far, they have gone 14-13 in AL East matchups. The Red Sox will be on the road today, taking on the Rangers and currently trail the Yankees by 0.5 games for the second Wild Card spot.

At home, the Red Sox are 27-28 this year, and they have gone 30-22 on the road. As the road favorite, the Red Sox have been very good this year, going 14-5. They have been the favorite in 54 games and the underdog in 53 games, with an overall record of 32-22 as the favorite.

When it comes to betting the run line on the Red Sox, it’s been a mixed bag this season. Overall, they are 50-57 against the run line, but they have been much better on the road, going 29-23. Boston has been a slight underdog in more games than they have been a favorite, and that has been reflected in their run line record, as they are 30-23 as the underdog. The Red Sox have a positive run differential overall this season, but it’s been slightly better on the road, where they are scoring an average of 0.9 more runs per game than their opponents.

The Boston Red Sox are on the road against the Texas Rangers today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Red Sox games this season is 9.5 runs, and their over/under record is 53-48. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 18-12. Overall, 39 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs, accounting for 36.4% of their games.

Rangers Records & Recent Play

The Rangers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Cardinals with a 10-1 loss. Texas was actually the slight favorite on the money line going into the game but fell behind big early, as the Cardinals scored three times in the 2nd and added another three runs in the 3rd. Texas’s offense scored their only run in the 6th.

Andrew Heaney got the start for the Rangers and took the loss. He only lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on six hits. Marcus Semien was hot at the plate, going 2/3 with a double, run scored, and RBI.

Texas will open their series vs. the Red Sox, having dropped two straight games, and they are 52-57 overall this season. The Rangers are 4.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West, and they are 3rd in the division with a 13-16 record against other AL West teams.

At home, the Rangers are 29-23 this season and 23-34 on the road. As the underdog, the Rangers are 18-31 this season, and they have dropped four straight as the underdog overall. Texas has won five straight games at home, and their overall series record is 15-19-1 this year.

The Rangers have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 47-62 overall. They have been a better bet on the road, where they are 24-33. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 26-23 against the run line in those games.

The Texas Rangers are at home against the Boston Red Sox today, with an over/under line of 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Rangers games this season is 8.6 runs, and their over/under record is 47-58. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the Rangers’ record is 17-20. The over has hit in six straight Rangers games.

Pitching Matchup

Right-hander Kutter Crawford is on the mound for the Red Sox today as he faces the Rangers on the road. Crawford has made 21 starts this season and has a record of 6-8 with an ERA of 3.60. In his 21 appearances, he has turned in 11 quality starts and is averaging 8.61 strikeouts per nine innings. Crawford’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.08. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up five earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts.

Texas is sending José Ureña to the mound today vs. the Red Sox, and he has made 25 appearances this year, including six starts. Ureña’s ERA for the season is 3.07, along with a record of 3-5. So far, he has turned in three quality starts and is averaging 6.25 strikeouts per nine innings. The right-hander most recently pitched on July 27th, where he went 4 1/3 innings out of the bullpen and gave up one earned run. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Ureña has not taken a loss or a win in any of his last four outings.

Red Sox vs. Rangers Offense Outlook

Rafael Devers and Tyler O’Neill have been swinging the bat well for the Red Sox of late, with Devers hitting .472 over his last nine games, and O’Neill has four homers in his last eight games while batting .344. Devers comes into the game with a team-high 24 homers and is 13th in the league with 69 RBIs. Devers is also on an eight-game hitting streak. Jarren Duran is also swinging a good bat for the Red Sox, as his batting average of .292 is 4th on the team.

As a team, the Red Sox are 3rd in batting average and 6th in runs scored, averaging 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.1 runs per contest. Overall, they are one of the league’s top home run hitting teams and have the best BABIP in the league.

Corey Seager has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Rangers, going 13/35 in his last nine games, with one home run and two RBIs. For the season, he is batting .273 with 19 homers, which is 12th in the league. Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien are the team’s top home run hitters, but Garcia is batting just .210, and Semien isn’t much better at .246.

As a team, the Rangers are 19th in scoring at 4.2 runs per game and are also 19th in home runs. They have been good at putting the ball in play, as they have the 6th fewest strikeouts in the league. Overall, they are batting just .239, which is 14th in the MLB.

Free Red Sox vs. Rangers MLB Pick

The Rangers’ pitching staff was roughed up in the last two games of their series vs the Cardinals, giving up 18 runs between these two matchups. And today, they are going with Jose Urena, who has mostly worked out of the bullpen and hasn’t made a start since June 5th. On the other side, the Red Sox are right in the thick of the AL Wild Card race and need to string together some wins, as they are two games behind for the final Wild Card birth. I like Boston on the money line at -122 today.